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title: "How much does a space heater cost?"
description: "A space heater costs 20–250 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/space-heater/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a space heater cost?

**Typical cost: 20–250 $**

A portable electric heater that warms a single room by convection or radiant heat.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Space heater against things of a similar money.*

- Coffee machine: 20–350 $
- Propane tank: 35–120 $
- Weight plate: 15–200 $
- Space heater: 20–250 $
- Fire extinguisher: 25–250 $
- Rice cooker: 20–350 $
- Hair dryer: 15–450 $
- Sheet of plywood: 20–120 $

## How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about a space heater

- [How much does a space heater weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/space-heater/) — 1.2–14 kg

## Common questions

### How much does a space heater cost?

A space heater costs 20–250 $. Typical new retail range.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)